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艾草 Pronunciation and Pinyin

艾草 Usage and Examples

Mugwort

Chinese mugwort

朱丽叶︰你的门上也插有艾草的枝条!

Juliet: you have branches on your door, too!

旧时的端午节,家家户户都会在门口挂艾草,插菖蒲。

Families hung wormwood and calamus on the door for the traditional Double-Fifth Festival in ancient times.

The characters in 艾草

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
艾
ài6moxa plant
草
cǎo10grass, straw, draft, rough

More words starting with 艾

  • ài艾fā发Ai Fa, Mugwort hair
  • ài艾nǚ女shì士Ms. Ai, Madam Ai
  • ài艾zī滋bìng病AIDS, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • ài艾jiǔ灸moxibustion, moxa
  • ài艾jiǔ灸liáo疗fǎ法Moxibustion, Moxibustion therapy
  • ài艾róng绒moxa floss
  • ài艾fēi菲ěr尔tié铁tǎ塔Eiffel Tower
  • ài艾hāo蒿mugwort, Artemisia

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Questions about 艾草

What does 艾草 mean in Chinese?

艾草 (ài cǎo) means “Mugwort, Chinese mugwort”.

How do you pronounce 艾草?

艾草 is pronounced ài cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Mugwort” in Chinese?

“Mugwort” is 艾草 (ài cǎo) in Chinese.

How is 艾草 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 艾草, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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